The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-09
IN DENMARK.
An Interesting History Of the
Rise andIcrowth oflls
Labor Movement.
LABOR'S GREAT STRUGGLE.
How Aristocratie Cayltallan subverts
the Laws :and Inprissns and
Perseeutss our People.
Special Correspondence Of Tho Enquirer.

Special Correspondence Of Tho Enquirer.
Copenhagen, March 4, 1887.
The Socialisme was rather long In flnd
ing his way into Denmark notwith
standing the many oontacts between thi,
country and Germany. Il was not until
1871, that real Socialistic movement
arose, but II looked so trining, that II al
first rather. was disregarded; the red spec.
trc might easily be exercised. But the
scattered seed came In fine growth, new
seeds was deseminated, and tho bourgeosie
was aware, that Its most dangerous enemy
had been acclimated In Denmark. Alittle
newspaper Sociaiisten began TO issue and
worked well to rouse the workingmen. Az
in all tho other countries the Information
alo also In Denmark was outlawed, but in
stead Of being suppressed the Socialisme
even by this got now rise.
Tenth of May, 1874, the first number Of
the Socidi- Dcmokraten issued. The paper
vas n little daily newspaper with few sub
sorbera; but II soon got wind, and not
withstanding the attacks and predomi-
nenoc Of our adversaries, II succeeded In
riding out the storm and clearing the
most dangerous rocks and cliffs, so that
the newspaper ON tho twenty sixth Of
July, 1885, could issue as number of
jubilee with map, showing the extension
OF the Socialisme In Denmark. In 1874
tho paper had $500 subscribers; twenty
sixth Of Juli, 1885, 10000; now II has
about 22,000 subscribers, and its seize Is
augmented TO the threefold.
IL was of greatest Importance for the
workingmen- party TO get political innu-
enco aud particularly TO bring forth their
demands In the parliament, and at last In
1884 Il succeeded in getting two Of the
leaders, Holm and HoRpuM, elected- ir
members of the Folkothing, and therefore
IA the honor due 10 Copenhagen.
Tho political situation hero In Den
mark; the ministers governing In spite Of
the parliament through provisorical laws
fand royal resolutions, whore the press Of
tho country, OF course only Of the opposi-
tion, IA fottored in all ways, and where
free word inours the danger of strong
punishmonts, has made II impossible to
obtain anything for the workingmen by
way OF legislation.
In respect of tho economical situation
tho year 1886 began, as 1t ended: with
wpt Of employment, and this surpassed all
former as 10 tho extent and made hunger
daily guest by thousands Of our COM
mdcs The summer brought little bet
tor situation, but the want Of employment
did not cease completely, and when the
roughcr soason came, the misery seized
her victims In much larger extent than
IN the beginning of the year. At least
1900 men aud women in Copenhagen are.
completely unemployed.
OF course both the political and the eco
nomical situation has in the past year i'm
pressed ON tho actions Of the Social Dem
ocracy. Tho nrst thing, that our party
did, 1856, was TO spread summons for
assistance TO the the unemployed, but out
Of this private assistance the party has
tried to get help by way Of the epolitics.
Az the end of 1885 the Folkething had
voted bill giving the unemployed direct
assistance out OF the public exchequer,
and great many Of meetings about the
country had declared their agreement with
the bill; but the bill was rejected In the
Landsting according to the wish OF the
government.
In Copenhagen the want Of employ
mcnt was hardest, and. rs this community
/, one Of tae greatest employers, 1t was but
consequences 70 try to get its magistrate
To do something for the workingmen
tit, different cntreaties we're transmitted
during the winter 10 tho authorities, bu'
these had only fine words, no help to give
The private subscription was the onl,
thing left, of May II had collected ss,Ai'
NJ. " Orc (5,i67 L Il sh. 2d.), out o.
which the workingmcn's Unions had col
lectcd i6,667 Rr. (2,5J7 & IL sh. 5 d..
October, iss6, tho parliament Assem-
bIcd aud the Social Democratic member
together with three other oppositiona
''mcmbers from Copenhagen moved SOM
bills, giving assistance to tho pnemploye'
from the public exohecquer a bill o
building dwellings, for workingmen an'
regulation of the overpopulated and no1
ious quarters of Copenhagen, restriction
working on sundays and holidays, an
that aims received from the public an
not Npaid shall not bereave of electors
franchise. But there is no hope for thes
ouI' being sanctioned by tho government
Who only thinks OF using tho country
@oupy aud torccs for totally dsstroyin
the c,Hatry and tho people BY fortifyin
Cop nhagcn; the military expenses .
'ead devour w times as much - The q
ucaiicn.
The Social. Democracy was obliged
!" @ombors in the magistrate Of Copsz
~s'a' the members being slsptsd By ne
" "a years of age Who In We past -
Da'' paid tribute Of 1000 Kr. Us 81 4
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